Mohd Hezry bin Mohd Hafidz (born 7 July 1984) better known by his stage name AG Coco, is a Malaysian record producer, songwriter and lead guitarist of the rock band

Hujan Hujan ("Rain") is a Malaysian indie rock band formed in Kuala Lumpur, in 2005. It was founded by vocalist Noh Salleh and lead guitarist AG Coco. Fans of Hujan are called ''Raingers''. Hujan released its first two EPs in 2007, ''1, 2, 3, Go!' ...

. Born and raised in

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, Hezry first became known as a lead guitarist for rock band

in the late 2000s, producing singles for recording artists such as Yuna,

Tomok Shah Indrawan bin Ismail (born 17 May 1984), known as Tomok, is a Malaysian singer and the winner of the third season of '' One in a Million'' (OIAM), a reality TV singing competition. He became the first male contestant and the first recordin ...

and Hafiz. He also led as orchestra conductor for local television productions and competition television series.

Life and career

Hezry was born on 7 July 1984 in

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. He was raised in a middle-class background, attending Maktab Mahmud Alor Setar. In his early years, he was introduced to

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and bought a secondhand RM300 drum kit with an agreement with his mother to get a good score for his examination in return for the drum sponsorship. His first band, D'Relax participated in the local competition battle of the bands in Kedah/Perlis region and won first place in the gig as drummer of the band. Later, he and other members of five different bands post-competition formed Coco (Combination Of Creative Obsessions). Recording company soon interested in Coco band and eventually signing them as recording artist in 2003. Originally known as Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (ASK), but renamed to Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) in 2006, was where Hezry expanded his

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al knowledge mainly in

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. For his weekly performance evaluation there, instead of just performing with the academy

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, he brought Hujan, an outsider group to perform according to what his

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had taught him by performing "Pagi Yang Gelap". He first contacted

Noh Salleh Mohammad Noh bin Salleh (born 15 March 1985) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of the rock band Hujan, who have released six studio albums. He has also rec ...

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knowing that Noh's songs could take off in the local music industry. Kamar Seni Recording Studio was established in 2009. Initially, his family was against his musical career in the beginning because of

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of musicians cannot support themselves. His recording studio has been producing multiple local recording artists and local television music shows.

Discography

Writing credits

Hujan * '' 1, 2, 3, Go!'' (2007) * '' Check Check Rock Rock'' (2007) * ''

'' (2008) * '' Mencari Konklusi'' (2009) * '' Lonely Soldier Boy'' (2010) * '' Sang Enemy'' (2012) * '' Jika Sempat'' (2016) * '' Suria'' (2018) * '' Pelangi Dan Kau'' (2020) Yuna * '' Terukir Di Bintang'' (2012) * '' Lelaki'' (2013) Coco * ''Kombinasi'' (2003) * ''Mengintai ke Langit'' (2006) * ''Hey You'' (2009) Astro * ''P. Ramlee: Satu Indiepretasi'' (2011) * ''Ada Imam dikalangan Kita'' * ''Aku Sudirman''

Film scores

Shorts film * Adik (directed by Fazryl Samad) * Kampung Bangsar (directed by Sharifah Amani) * Hawa (directed by Sharifah Amani) * Terbang (directed by Hisham Salleh & Linus Chung) * Blessings (directed by Hisham Salleh & Linus Chung) * DYA (directed by Faidzal Annuar) Feature film * Impak Maksima (Excellent Film) * Anak Jantan (Grand Brilliance)

Concert tours

* Fantasia Music Tour (2004) * Kugiran Hujan Ke United Kingdom (2007) * Check Check Rock Rock Tour Hujan (2007) * Mencari Konklusi Tour (2009) * Hujan & Search Europe Tour (2011) * Festival Muzika Melbourne Australia (2012) * Yuna Homecoming Tour (2013) * Hujan London Tour (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coco, AG 1984 births Living people Malaysian musicians People from Kedah